ATC Group: L04AD01 Ciclosporin

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L04AD01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L04 Immunosuppressants
3 L04A Immunosuppressants
4 L04AD Calcineurin inhibitors
5 L04AD01 Ciclosporin

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 0.25 g
PAREN - Parenteral 0.25 g

Active ingredients in L04AD01

Active Ingredient Description
Ciclosporin

Ciclosporin (also known as ciclosporin A) is a cyclic polypeptide immunomodulator with immunosuppressant properties. It has been shown to prolong survival of allogeneic transplants in animals and significantly improved graft survival in all types of solid organ transplantation in man. Ciclosporin has also been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
DEXIMUNE Capsule, soft Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
NEORAL Oral solution Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
RESTASIS Emulsion FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
SANDIMMUN Concentrate for solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SANDIMMUNE Capsule, Oral solution, Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

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